MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Listen to pronunciation. (eh-RITH-roh-site) A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood. Erythrocytes contain a protein called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Erythr/o. The word root and combining form erythr/o refers to the color red, and it is derived from the Greek word erythros. This can appear in terms such as erythrocyte, erythropoietin, and erythrolaryngosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Erythrocytosis, sometimes called polycythaemia, means having a high concentration of red blood cells in your blood. This makes the blood thicker and less able to travel through blood vessels and organs.